Definition
这是一个四字成语，字面意思是「戛然一声后停止」，形容声音、音乐或正在进行的活动突然中断。它既可以描写实际的声音，也可以比喻谈话、表演、事件等毫无预兆地停止。使用时通常放在主语后面作谓语，带有「突然」「一下子」的意味。
idiom
to stop abruptlyto come to a sudden halt (often of sounds, music, or actions)
Examples
- 戛然而止，。Yīnyuè jiá rán ér zhǐ, quánchǎng yāquèwúshēng.The music stopped abruptly, and the whole venue fell dead silent.
- ，戛然而止。Tā zhèng shuō dào guānjiàn chù, tūrán jiá rán ér zhǐ.He was just getting to the critical point when he suddenly stopped short.
- 戛然而止，。Diànyǐng zài zuì gāocháo shí jiá rán ér zhǐ, ràng guānzhòng shífēn yìwài.The film stopped abruptly at its climax, leaving the audience very surprised.
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